The Gifted Child by Penny Kline
How do you deal with what comes after a death?
When Kristens partner William is murdered in a mugging gone wrong, she tries to pick up the pieces for the sake of her young stepson Theo. But when Theos biological mother Ros demands that he go to live with her, Kristens world is torn apart again. The police think that William was killed by an elusive criminal known as the dog man but Kristen has reason to believe that Ros, a woman with an unstable past, is behind the killing.
Soon, Kristen realises that Williams life wasnt all it had seemed. Everyone she encountershas something to hide, and not everyone is who they appear to be. Maybe Kristen needs to watch for danger in the places shed least expect
The Gifted Child is a superb psychological thriller which explores themes of fear and loss through the eyes of those who are left behind.